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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a copy of the report on carrying capacity for Kilmakilloge harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22106/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22238/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 505. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter relating to a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22317/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 584. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22659/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Committee of the Regions: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: We have a quorum and we can begin. The committee is in public session. We have no apologies. I remind members to switch phones off if at all possible. Today we have an engagement with a delegation from the European Committee of the Regions, led by the President of the committee, Mr. Karl-Heinz Lambertz. I want to take this opportunity to wish all of the witnesses a very warm welcome. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Committee of the Regions: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Mr. Lambertz. I will go first to the Chairman of the Seanad Brexit committee, Senator Neale Richmond. He is a former member of the European Committee of the Regions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Committee of the Regions: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will go back to the President. We will alternate speakers over and back. I have taken everyone's name.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Committee of the Regions: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Of course. We want to leave it open. This is an open dialogue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Committee of the Regions: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I call Senator Leyden, who is Vice Chairman of this committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Committee of the Regions: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Before I go to Deputy Mattie McGrath, I welcome everyone in the Gallery, particularly Councillor Kate Feeney, who is a member of the European Committee of the Regions. I thank them for being here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Committee of the Regions: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Deputy. I have a few questions for the president of the Committee of the Regions and his colleagues. In its work on preparations being done by the regions, I am interested in and worried about the lack of preparation at local level. Has the delegation seen good examples? If so, we can consider them. Can the delegation give us examples of what we should do and how we, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Committee of the Regions: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank President Lambertz. That was a good overview of the whole situation and a good way for us to wrap up this engagement. We could have gone on and interacted all evening but I know Mr. Lambertz has other commitments and meetings on his schedule. I want to help him to adhere to his timeframe. I thank the members for their engagement. On behalf of the Vice Chairman and the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach is aware the programme for Government states that not only is there to be adequate home help for people, but there is also to be home help at weekends. Because of lack of investment by the Government, not only is there not an adequate service on the five days during the week, but it is non-existent on Saturdays and Sundays. Many families are completely unable to provide that...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (23 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue. I appreciate it very much. A top consultant turned whistleblower at University Hospital Kerry has told the newspaper Kerry's Eyethat the lives of public patients are now at serious risk because of vital scans being delayed. Consultant radiologist Dr. Martin Schranz has said public patients with potentially life-threatening...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (23 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Can the Minister of State explain why the hospital or the HSE have denied all knowledge of the issues raised by Dr. Schranz when correspondence seen by Kerry's Eyenewspaper clearly shows that the hospital management was made aware of them in writing on numerous occasions as far back as August 2015? Can he assure hundreds of public patients, including cancer patients, that the scan delays...

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: At the outset, I compliment and acknowledge the great work of Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher, not only with regard to this motion, but over the years when he has always been to the forefront of this and related issues. My job today is to speak up for small fishermen who have been blackguarded not just by this Government, but by successive Governments over the years. When I think of...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: You are doing very well, a Cheann Comhairle.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am very disappointed that the Minister is not minded to withdraw this Bill. The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 is now discredited. I have my political manners and I place great significance on the fact that Fianna Fáil is not happy with this. Fianna Fáil Members are the people helping to keep the Minister in his position in Cabinet and the Government in place and if...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is ironic that among some of the amendments being discussed we are missing one very important point. We have discussed lay people and their role while at the same time we do not know how many people we are talking about. Is it 13, 17, or what is the figure going to be? That is one of the fundamental issues that we must be clear on, but we have no clarity whatsoever. We are discussing...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish to point out that-----